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International Lessons for Long-Term Care Reform: How Change Happens, 24 September 2026

International Lessons for Long-Term Care Reform: How Change Happens, 24 September 2026

24 Sep, 2026

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Webinars

Chile
Denmark
India
Japan
Kerala
Slovenia
Spain

Published:
14 Aug 2026

International Lessons for Long-Term Care Reform: How Change Happens

An Ageing Commons webinar

Date: 24 September 2026

Time: 8.00 US EST/ 9.00 CLT/ 13.00 BST/ 14.00 CET/ 15.30 IST/ 21.00 JST (you can check your local time here)

Link: register to join on Zoom 

Where are some countries appear to get “stuck” when trying to reform and modernise their Long-Term Care systems, we see examples of other countries where ambitious reforms have been recently adopted. In this webinar we will explore the experiences LTC reform in 6 very different countries and consider how change has come about and the key factors that have contributed to success:

This webinar will cover:

  • Chile: ambitious reform and implementation challenges, with Pablo Villalobos Dintrans
  • Denmark: evolving community-based care systems, with Tine Rostgaard
  • Japan: continuous improvement through regular system reviews, speaker TBC
  • Kerala (India): advancing toward supporting family carers, speaker TBC
  • Slovenia: the newest LTC social insurance system, with Tjaša Potočnik
  • Spain: a major reform to crystallise the right to care, with Elia Gomez Castro

Moderators: Finn Turner-Berry (National Care Forum) & Adelina Comas-Herrera (London School of Economics and Political Science)

 

This webinar is part of a Global Virtual Roundtable series organised in partnership by the Global Ageing Network, National Care Forum, ScottishCare, Ontario Long Term Care Association and the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, building on the Ageing Commons format. We aim to bring together researchers, providers, workforce leaders, and practitioners from around the world to explore one of the most urgent challenges in long-term care: building and sustaining a strong workforce while maintaining quality of life and quality of care.